Believe me he is not. Thats just swiss mentality. We in switzerland know how to understand his kind of arrogance, because everyone here is like this. Just the rest of the world thinks he is very kind because he acting like a swiss. Thats just acting.
This Nidzo guy seems very bitter about Federer's wealth and accomplishments.Didn't know there were whiny little resentful minons in Switzerland. I guess there's one.
A bit of a translation here for non stringers about Rogers setup. Pre stretch Gut Mains-Natural Gut Babolat VS, 3 racquets with mains at 27kg (59.5lbs), 2 racquets with mains 26.5kg (58.4lbs). Crosses 1.5kg lower than gut mains on all racquets. Crosses-Poly Luxilon Alu Power Rough, 3 racquets with crosses at 25.5kg (56.2lbs), 2 racquets with crosses at 25kg (55.1lbs). Roger has confirmed this setup in other videos and Open stringer staff have confirmed these tensions to be correct. He previously strung around 22kgs(48lbs) with his 90sq inch racquet but now uses a larger 97sq inch RF97A, thus requiring higher tension for similar feel and control.
Thanks for the info! I thought it was a parody video of some sort when Roger said he needed his rackets at almost 60lbs! I know he strung his 90sq inch rackets at well below 50lbs but I didn't know the same feel would require such a high tension on a racket that is frankly not much larger.
Shailesh Mathur where did you find this video? Thanks for posting. With This kind of access, it would have been Great to know the actual weight and balance of Roger's rackets. I asked p1 once and they responded as if it was the topmost secret in the world and they wouldn't divulge any information.
Sharada Kamble Idk, it was really nice, he is a cool guy, but I had it all planned in my head of what I was gonna say to him. I was so disapointed with myself😂 Hopefully if I met other players it won't go the same way.
Just spend a week playing matches with the Fed tension combination of 59 on main and 56 on cross with same gut / poly hybrid, I must say Fed is truly a GOD be able to hit so consistently right on sweetspot on EVERY shot! Because my experience with this pattern is if you hit right on the spot, the feel and power is incredible!, but if you are off just a little bit, YUCH, doesn't apply as much on the volley, very precise feel on that stroke, but man, he must hit them flush 99% of time, ridiculous!
I'm a squash player so forgive me if I'm wrong on this but Federer's string seem pretty loose for tennis. Standard for squash players in terms of string tension is usually about 26/27kg, so I was pretty shocked to hear he has his rackets strung almost the same tension as your standard squash racket. Just shows how incredible a player Federer is if he can time his shots so well with such a low string tension.
@@francodevaglia123 Just realised I meant 27lbs for squash rackets, and now seeing how tight that Federer has his rackets it kind of makes sense, as he always seems like more of a control player.
I cannot imagine differently, but you're right.. this guy is a pro and does it about double the speed of the average guy, but it still takes min. 15 mins for 1 racket.. and he gave him 5.. so you can count, and he has probably plenty of other players to do as well.. some players need like 9 or 10 rackets set up for every match
The technology needed to make this job fully automated would be insane and extremely expensive because of the precision you need and because space between each groomet is different in all racquets. Also, it's not only precision but speed too. I'm a stringer and I'm able to string almost any racquet in sub-10 minutes time (depending on string pattern and type of string) and definitely it would be really hard to match those times for a machine with such confidence as we humans are capable of. Sure it'll be more automated in future, but I still think it won't be soon.
@@davidmoreno790 yeah i can imagine (maybe its not?) that stringing dozens of these per day for years... can't be good on the hands and fingers. if we can build manufacturing machines that can build cars with thousands of parts, we should be able to do it for these!
so funny; like it has an aura or something; like a tennis halo hologram hovering over it that zaps everyone that touches it; so ridiculous its funny! hey I got a pic of Paul Newman leaning on my shoulder! did I pass OUT? NOPE! I chuckled n said thanks! then I left him with his buddies so I didnt interfere with his life too much. ya its true...
If you look at the tension head closely at 5:27 it does not move 2 times forth and back. The prestretch function on the mains was NOT activated. (I string on Baiardo myself.)
Was the camera intentionally pulled away at the 10:00 min. mark during the starting clamp removal? I was curious to see how that pull went on the first pass of the crosses.
For kids who play - putting a soft string in the mains like Roger (Gut) is not going to last long when hitting heavy topspin. Putting a soft multifilament with ALU rough is not going to last long either. Rough tears up the soft string. I use Luxiloin ALU power when I hybrid a racquet. I tried to hybrid with Solinco Hyper-G (a string I love - easier on the arm poly) and it tore the soft string (gamma xp or gamma pro) during stringing and did not charge the customer. Another important point is the poly's go dead pretty quick. Pros do not care as they get their racquets restrung daily. So do not wait until the string breaks to restring.
I find stenciling with my Wilson and red marker leaves paint on the ball. Overly excessive paint? Very smooth stringing and nice to see Parnell tie knots! Great athlete there, btw ;-)
HI , could someone tell me what are the 3 little black pads ( at 3:46 and 4:32 ) placed on the center mains strings at the botom between the string and the plastic guide holes ? "power pads" for vibration reduction ? Btw I think the string savers are installed after at the same time with the over grip ...
@@ProBuNdi A year late but here we go. Power pads do change the feel of the bed. Maybe for vibration or sound. In the old days, they were used to help prevent the sharp bend of the string when used with wooden rackets. So it's an old school hack that he uses for his new school rackets. He must have started using them for other reasons than string break prevention.
There are stringing machines as low as $700 that do an excellent job even for standards of the pros, but that stringer would probably set you back about 6k new.
@@yadaroni The pluses for the Wilson Baiardo are for the stringer's back. Not sure how professional you can be with a $700 machine. When I say professional I am not talking about for high school kids and college players but for those guy and gals on the pro circuit. I have a Prince Neos crank, have a Wise tensioner for it, and a Babolat Star 5 constant pull with 6 point mounting and swivel clamps. Babolat seems to be out of the stringing machine business now.
@@imateapot51 Actually, there are $300 machines that can obtain the exact same specs as a $6,000. machine. The difference is that only an expert with ALLOT of experience can get the consistent results needed for professional level specifications. I know one stringer that can come within a fraction of a gram of tension every time with a Gamma X-2 manual machine. Professionals prefer the machines because they allow for newer stringers to achieve professional results with little training. Also, if your company is worth millions, why would you not spring for a fast reliable machine that all but guarantees consistent results?
@@yadaroni Well drop weights are constant pull but there are other issues. Two point mounting. Even the Neos which is also two point but wider so it is really 4 point. Neither as good as six point. The drop wieights with floating clamps - never used one but when I watch videos I would be half way done with the crosses after they do a few mains. So I think people should get a table top with fixed or swivel clamps, 6 point mounting, and replace the dropweight or crank with a Wise tensioner.
I've heard that RF strings at a lower tension, but he was also using a 90 sq in racket so obviously his tension would be higher now that he's playing with a 97 sq in racket. He uses natural gut in the main and Luxillon in the cross strings. A lot of players will stagger the tension though, meaning maybe 60 lbs and 58 lbs. I guess he's just at one tension because you heard him say it himself, and I've heard him say the same tension with the larger racket on other videos so it's definitely true. P1 stringers has always strung for him, he either quit them or couldn't make the trip?? He also asked for pre stretch so they hold a truer tension longer but I don't know how they pre-stretch them. He also has strong savers (for the gut) in his strings. I've used them before and Sampras did as well. When he starts the main strings you can see the leather power pads being placed and this is for dampening rather than using a shock absorber on the racket face. I need some of those but not sure where to get them.
I know every article out there says Roger jumped to 97sqin from 90...that's a HUGE jump and I just don't buy that. Did he not transition to and from 95sqin racquets? Until I hear it from Roger's mouth, I won't believe he used custom models of a well known 95sqin racquets sized DOWN to 90sqin. I'd bet money some of his previous Wilson racquets we're 95sqin!!!
definitely 90 from 85 in his junior days and an old leather belt Mr Tony Gareth is all you need for power savers. Just make sure its your dads old ones they are true leather not these late ones that are likely synthetic and leather.
I heard Federer asking for 27 on 3 racquets and 26.5 on 2 ..why the machine says 25? Am i missing something here? I know it's a 2 yr old post but please i need answer from the stringer
Probably the 25 kg is his cross. He said 1.5 kg less on the crosses. He said 27 kg (59.5 lbs) in the mains with 1.5 kg less on the crosses. So three racquets have 27 kg (59.5 lbs) mains and 25.5 kg crosses (56.2 lbs). Five total racquets. Two of the racquets have 25 kg (55 lbs) tension on the cross as well. Hope that helps :)
@@tonymarc8852 Federer play 25 crosses natural gut and 27 alu power rough. just if you wanted to know. I dont now if the 1.30 or 1.25 alu rough i would guess 1.25 tho
Actually no he has a low tension and is having to move them to the right spot so in fact they are not losing tension he just didn’t put the strings in the exact spot where they needed to be
Priority1 stringers have mostly always strung and customiZed Federer’s rackets, and they travel to most of the tournaments, but obviously they were not at this one so he used an on site stringer who’s very capable of stringing his rackets.
Wish I could string as well as that. What tension did he have his rackets? 3x59.5lbs mains. 3x58.4lbs mains. Love electronic stringing machines. Constant pull. Better than crank machines.
Why do they make the 6 point mount so lightly touching the racket? On my 6 point stringer, if i don’t make rackets tight and snug, the frame becomes circular.
It’s funny how he strings it pretty much middle of the range or even on the Lower side. Some people myself included do prefer that trampoline feel. In comparison, Seles strung hers at 83 lbs. on a 102 sq in yonex. And Graf who plays a smaller head than Federer strung hers at 64 lbs
Gauge is critical. I read somewhere 18 or even 19! in gut. Rafa reportedly uses cables... I suspect the small difference in tension may be more of a ideosyncratic thing. His beautifully soft hands adapt to every type of ball all the time so a 0.5 KG starting differential hardly seems consequential, especially in view of the fact that tension drops rapidly once hitting begins due to stretching, knot seating, grommet compression, hand crafting variation, and measurable material fatigue, etc. A stringer I respect once told me within 10 minutes of starting the tension is 10% lower. Much as its tried to make manufacture and stringing a science ( repeatability ) unavoidable quality control variation make it an art. And the best tennis artists possesses instant fine adaptation to extreme variables under immense pressure. The other more mechanical type players are at a great disadvantage. Go Fed !
you can see the machine set at 26.5 for the mains but for the last mains on either end he changes the tension to 31.9. That seems pretty high change in tension for the last two mains. That's like 10 pound change
It's the same as the RF autograph retail, he just picks out the ones that feel right to him, whereas we just have to live with what we got. Fed doesnt use any paint job prostock sticks.
@@andresfelipevalbuenagelvis2415 yes,twice actually. Once from the prostaff 85 to the 90 sq inch one. And once again from the 90 to the 97. In the early days there were differences between his prostock and retail, but from ncode 90 onwards, Roger actually uses the same mold as retail RF racquets. Except he picks out the heavier ones that suit his feel from a batch. And adds string savers and pads on his strings for better string feel/ maintenance.
Roger's RF97 racket is not same as mine. Cause I tried stringing same with that stringer, but my RF97's gromet is not allowed me to knot the cross-start-string with cross-2nd-string(same as last ending knot). There are 2EA share hole at main-string gromet only with starting knot. Could someone tell me why does the racket is different from basic shape?
Yes, but I think he prefers natural gut on the mains for the feel and because he can handle it and change strings every nine games. The main reason for using the LXN on the crosses would be for durability
Luxilon logically should be on the mains (ala Murray). Maybe it’s for better bite on his serve. I’ll ask Fed when I see him on Sept 18th and report back.
wow. Just like that. I imagined he had the world's top stringer on payroll using a high tech machine in a secret laboratory or something, but no, he drops them off at the stringer like any other tennis bum, what a nice guy Roger seems to be.
GodGod KB Roger or someone else will put them in. It’s easy to do and there’s a little tool you use to insert them. You can buy them at Tennis stores or on line. Sampras used to use them and would actually carry the tool in his pocket and insert some during a game! It’s mainly for the gut
Roger is so cool and notice how he doesn't even flinch when he see's you recording and the autographs, no problem! Roger is the greatest of all time and a true sportsman! But, Dude, you got this close to video record Roger Federer walking into the racquet stringing area and you used the worse video camera or cell phone in the world! Wow! What phone is that a 1999 cell phone? Dude they have phones for $29 Dollars that record with better quality! Sorry, but it just got to me....
RF IS A PERSON SUSCEPTIBLE TO MALADIES LIKE ANYONE ELSE... DO NOT HERO WORSHIP, AS RF HAS BODILY FUNCTIONS AS U OR I... THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE "WITHOUT THE FANFARE/MEDIA ATTENTION, THAT CONTRIBUTE TO SOCIETY LONG PAST TENNIS!... TRY ENGINEERING FOR ONE. NOTE; THE STRINGING FELLOW MAY WANT TO CONSIDER WORKING ON THOS " NOTICEABLE MAN BOOBS UNDER HIS T-SHIRT"... DISGUSTING! SIMPLE PUSH UPS WILL ALLEVIATE THAT HORRID LOOK...
Wtf and LOL. First you preach for real contribution in society, all good and fine but then you cannot but go on to make an absurd note on some bizarre man boobs issue which suddenly seems to be one of those worst maladies humankind is facing! Gimme a break, jester. Or: Go and find a cure to the this horrid boob thing to make your own great contribution to the mankind and beyond. Shouting here surely ain´t one.
That is the right way of doing it. When he tensions the 4th cross he will then re-pull the top cross with knot tension and tie it off. Some people do it then other wait till all crosses are done and come back to it to re-pull it.
Commercial video for Wilson clearly. RF has a personal stronger and he never demands on the stand like that. His stringer stays always at a hotel with his machine. And His cross tension is not so simple : he changes the tension for each passage.
if it was a commercial video explain the 240p upload quality and vertical capture, as if someone uploaded a video they had a chance to take. If this was a commercial video wouldn't you expect them to make the stringing as appealing as possible? wouldn't you expect horizontal capture? wouldn't you expect more information on what the numbers meant? wouldn't you expect there to be more than as if a normal person video taped this?.
Requesting some advice please. The knots, do they make a difference where they’re placed? My stringer places 3 knots at the top of racquet. I string the 97 at 51 lbs. either Tier one firepower or luxilon big banger, full bed. I experienced a shitload of burst strings, was explained due to the LS version string pattern of 18x16. Was just enquiring if by chance knot placement could be a contributor to the constant string popping. I’d really appreciate if EXPERIENCED stringers would respond. Thank you.
No, the placement of the knots makes little difference. Your set up sounds like a hybrid setup because you have 4 knots. You have three knots at the top because two of them end the main strings given you have 18 of them. The third knot is at the top because you have to start the cross strings and they also have to get anchored up there as well ending at the bottom of your hoop with the last knot.
Didnt he say 27 and 26 1/2 ? Machine set at 25 LOL Right under 15 minutes on 2 piece stringing without double pulls from mount to dismount, pretty good bro!
Interesting how the top knot is tied off inside the 2nd or 3rd cross as opposed to one of the mains, is this due to the pattern of the rf97 or is it a preference?
This guy is so down-to-earth for how accomplished he is, such a class act.
Believe me he is not. Thats just swiss mentality. We in switzerland know how to understand his kind of arrogance, because everyone here is like this. Just the rest of the world thinks he is very kind because he acting like a swiss. Thats just acting.
Nidzo_00 I didn’t get your point, sorry. What is swiss mentality? Being humble, or doing acting? Or what?
This Nidzo guy seems very bitter about Federer's wealth and accomplishments.Didn't know there were whiny little resentful minons in Switzerland. I guess there's one.
@@Nidzo_00 Someone once said: "To Generalize is to be an Idiot". I really don't remember who said that, but he (or she) was probably right.
@@Nidzo_00 i bet youre not even swiss...i think i know where youre REALLY from ; ]
A bit of a translation here for non stringers about Rogers setup.
Pre stretch Gut
Mains-Natural Gut Babolat VS, 3 racquets with mains at 27kg (59.5lbs), 2 racquets with mains 26.5kg (58.4lbs).
Crosses 1.5kg lower than gut mains on all racquets.
Crosses-Poly Luxilon Alu Power Rough, 3 racquets with crosses at 25.5kg (56.2lbs), 2 racquets with crosses at 25kg (55.1lbs).
Roger has confirmed this setup in other videos and Open stringer staff have confirmed these tensions to be correct. He previously strung around 22kgs(48lbs) with his 90sq inch racquet but now uses a larger 97sq inch RF97A, thus requiring higher tension for similar feel and control.
Thanks for the info! I thought it was a parody video of some sort when Roger said he needed his rackets at almost 60lbs! I know he strung his 90sq inch rackets at well below 50lbs but I didn't know the same feel would require such a high tension on a racket that is frankly not much larger.
Small correction - Wilson Natural Gut, not Babolat VS :)
Aditya Subramanyan,
Federer really uses Babolat VS, BUT NOT Wilson Natural. It’s’ just commercial strategy of Wilson.
Wilson natural gut is rebranded Babolat VS.
You got that right.
Don't know what tennis will be like when this guy retires
I think the best thing to do right now is just forget this for a while and enjoy the moment...
Itll still be the sport where players hit the yellow ball
Ahmed Bebars He's just a class apart.
They'll probably just find someone else who can re-string rackets.
Shailesh Mathur where did you find this video? Thanks for posting. With This kind of access, it would have been Great to know the actual weight and balance of Roger's rackets. I asked p1 once and they responded as if it was the topmost secret in the world and they wouldn't divulge any information.
Fed always have time for everyone, just an amazing person and of course the G.O.A.T.
If I got that close to Roger I'd probably pass out in front of him
Christine Jackson hahaha same here! Idk how people manage to ask questions/talk to their idols - here I am almost blushing at mere videos of him XD
Sharada Kamble Me too, or I wouldn't know what to say, like I met Guga when I was about 12 and I was so shocked I couldn't say a word to him.
Christine Jackson hahaha I haven't really met anyone famous ever and I'm kinda glad for that exact reason. I would downright embarrass myself lol
Sharada Kamble Idk, it was really nice, he is a cool guy, but I had it all planned in my head of what I was gonna say to him. I was so disapointed with myself😂 Hopefully if I met other players it won't go the same way.
Christine Jackson try meeting as many celebs as u can, practice makes perfect after all... next time you'll be better prepped 😉😊
He is just so humble and "down on earth" and friendly. We need more idols like him 🥎👍🏼
You know you're a legend when 500K people watch a video of you getting your racket fixed
The perfect man in the world. Respect, love, awe, inspiration and excitement.
Thanks for posting this wonderful inside.
Really nice to see videos like this.
WebTennis24 like 240p vertically filmed
Just spend a week playing matches with the Fed tension combination of 59 on main and 56 on cross with same gut / poly hybrid, I must say Fed is truly a GOD be able to hit so consistently right on sweetspot on EVERY shot! Because my experience with this pattern is if you hit right on the spot, the feel and power is incredible!, but if you are off just a little bit, YUCH, doesn't apply as much on the volley, very precise feel on that stroke, but man, he must hit them flush 99% of time, ridiculous!
I'm a squash player so forgive me if I'm wrong on this but Federer's string seem pretty loose for tennis. Standard for squash players in terms of string tension is usually about 26/27kg, so I was pretty shocked to hear he has his rackets strung almost the same tension as your standard squash racket. Just shows how incredible a player Federer is if he can time his shots so well with such a low string tension.
@@inghell 26-27 kgs is pretty high for tennis
@@francodevaglia123 Just realised I meant 27lbs for squash rackets, and now seeing how tight that Federer has his rackets it kind of makes sense, as he always seems like more of a control player.
Class act. And a visionary. And one of the greatest players ever in the sport. Wow.
Miss him dearly ! His initial "Hey" was like music to ears :)
What a class act the GOAT. Had a chance to see him play a few years ago. TV has nothing of watching live had a great time.
Seeing Roger in videos like this is so much better than seeing him through commercial cameras like in interviews and matches.
Nice & thanks whoever shot the video & uploader too.
+Retro GOD Thanks soon, will upload such more videos.
+Retro GOD thanks will upload somemore
Imagine stringing his rackets for the Wimbledon final. They probably get SpaceX to test the strings.
Awesome. Look at him, looking at his location on the TV. I want to be where he is when I grow up
Go do it!
So labor intensive. Surprised more innovation has not happened in this area to be nearly fully 100% automated by machine.
I cannot imagine differently, but you're right.. this guy is a pro and does it about double the speed of the average guy, but it still takes min. 15 mins for 1 racket.. and he gave him 5.. so you can count, and he has probably plenty of other players to do as well.. some players need like 9 or 10 rackets set up for every match
The technology needed to make this job fully automated would be insane and extremely expensive because of the precision you need and because space between each groomet is different in all racquets. Also, it's not only precision but speed too. I'm a stringer and I'm able to string almost any racquet in sub-10 minutes time (depending on string pattern and type of string) and definitely it would be really hard to match those times for a machine with such confidence as we humans are capable of. Sure it'll be more automated in future, but I still think it won't be soon.
There is some innovation, but I'm terms of ergonomics to make it more comfortable to use.
@@davidmoreno790 yeah i can imagine (maybe its not?) that stringing dozens of these per day for years... can't be good on the hands and fingers.
if we can build manufacturing machines that can build cars with thousands of parts, we should be able to do it for these!
LMAO You should see how long it takes me on my little Gamma X2.
imagine touching the racket that roger fedrer has touched
imagine cutting his overgrip into tiny pieces and eating them and sticking his racquet handle in your bunghole. I'm in heaven.
PooPooPerson wtf
@@rorydenholm7943 he's saying stop worshipping fellow human beings like God
@@PooPooPerson r/cursedcomments
so funny; like it has an aura or something; like a tennis halo hologram hovering over it that zaps everyone that touches it; so ridiculous its funny! hey I got a pic of Paul Newman leaning on my shoulder! did I pass OUT? NOPE! I chuckled n said thanks! then I left him with his buddies so I didnt interfere with his life too much. ya its true...
I didn't ask for this but I really enjoyed this.
This is a Legendary video
Nada más y nada menos que la raqueta del maestro suizo, el mejor de todos los tiempos.
If you look at the tension head closely at 5:27 it does not move 2 times forth and back. The prestretch function on the mains was NOT activated. (I string on Baiardo myself.)
Oops! Lol
Wow! Very humble guy, I’m sure Novak and Rafa are the same. So glad we have these greats at the top of the sport.
Who else would have wanted those pieces of the strings in the trash?
why ?
Souvenirs! My precious.....! I love to have the RF logoed bags that his racquets comes in, that just get thrown in the bin by the ball kids.
I wanted those gut cut outs. For no reason.
Not the seals or the fish out there I guess
Dork.
You guys are so lucky.
Was the camera intentionally pulled away at the 10:00 min. mark during the starting clamp removal? I was curious to see how that pull went on the first pass of the crosses.
Wilson shirt...Asics shoes. Respect.
Got to love the Gel Solution Speed's. :)
he has contract with nike wat asics shoes u dream?
agradina referring to the stringer I think.
As a casual player I can bearly feel the difference between 27kg and a 25kg tension. But 0,5 kg that's insane haha
As if he was at the top of the sport, really weird
I hope by now, which is 2 years after your post, you feel the difference between 2kgs of tension. 🙂
He,s my hero,inspires me to be kind.
Bucket list includes meeting the man....! Gotta love that guy!!
For kids who play - putting a soft string in the mains like Roger (Gut) is not going to last long when hitting heavy topspin. Putting a soft multifilament with ALU rough is not going to last long either. Rough tears up the soft string. I use Luxiloin ALU power when I hybrid a racquet. I tried to hybrid with Solinco Hyper-G (a string I love - easier on the arm poly) and it tore the soft string (gamma xp or gamma pro) during stringing and did not charge the customer. Another important point is the poly's go dead pretty quick. Pros do not care as they get their racquets restrung daily. So do not wait until the string breaks to restring.
@3:23 I though it was RF that came back in time from 2047.
Nice find.
15 minutes to restring , this is very quick , takes me 45 min for one piece stringing
I find stenciling with my Wilson and red marker leaves paint on the ball. Overly excessive paint? Very smooth stringing and nice to see Parnell tie knots! Great athlete there, btw ;-)
Please pull a prank on Federer one day and paint that Wilson symbol upside down on one of the raquets.Impressive work!
HI , could someone tell me what are the 3 little black pads ( at 3:46 and 4:32 ) placed on the center mains strings at the botom between the string and the plastic guide holes ? "power pads" for vibration reduction ? Btw I think the string savers are installed after at the same time with the over grip ...
no one ? ^^
@@ProBuNdi A year late but here we go. Power pads do change the feel of the bed. Maybe for vibration or sound. In the old days, they were used to help prevent the sharp
bend of the string when used with wooden rackets. So it's an old school hack that he uses for his new school rackets. He must have started using them
for other reasons than string break prevention.
@@ProjectsandReviewsZone thank you :)
Damn that machine looks expensive as hell
It’s actually one of the cheaper high end models. I think they came out with a new more expensive version recently tho
There are stringing machines as low as $700 that do an excellent job even for standards of the pros, but that stringer would probably set you back about 6k new.
@@yadaroni The pluses for the Wilson Baiardo are for the stringer's back. Not sure how professional you can be with a $700 machine. When I say professional I am not talking about for high school kids and college players but for those guy and gals on the pro circuit. I have a Prince Neos crank, have a Wise tensioner for it, and a Babolat Star 5 constant pull with 6 point mounting and swivel clamps. Babolat seems to be out of the stringing machine business now.
@@imateapot51 Actually, there are $300 machines that can obtain the exact same specs as a $6,000. machine. The difference is that only an expert with ALLOT of experience can get the consistent results needed for professional level specifications. I know one stringer that can come within a fraction of a gram of tension every time with a Gamma X-2 manual machine.
Professionals prefer the machines because they allow for newer stringers to achieve professional results with little training. Also, if your company is worth millions, why would you not spring for a fast reliable machine that all but guarantees consistent results?
@@yadaroni Well drop weights are constant pull but there are other issues. Two point mounting. Even the Neos which is also two point but wider so it is really 4 point. Neither as good as six point. The drop wieights with floating clamps - never used one but when I watch videos I would be half way done with the crosses after they do a few mains. So I think people should get a table top with fixed or swivel clamps, 6 point mounting, and replace the dropweight or crank with a Wise tensioner.
You know you’ve made it when you restring Federer’s rackets
Federer, a wonderful player. Probably top 3 best players ever.
I've heard that RF strings at a lower tension, but he was also using a 90 sq in racket so obviously his tension would be higher now that he's playing with a 97 sq in racket. He uses natural gut in the main and Luxillon in the cross strings. A lot of players will stagger the tension though, meaning maybe 60 lbs and 58 lbs. I guess he's just at one tension because you heard him say it himself, and I've heard him say the same tension with the larger racket on other videos so it's definitely true. P1 stringers has always strung for him, he either quit them or couldn't make the trip?? He also asked for pre stretch so they hold a truer tension longer but I don't know how they pre-stretch them. He also has strong savers (for the gut) in his strings. I've used them before and Sampras did as well. When he starts the main strings you can see the leather power pads being placed and this is for dampening rather than using a shock absorber on the racket face. I need some of those but not sure where to get them.
P1 travels to some tournaments for Roger, but not all.
I know every article out there says Roger jumped to 97sqin from 90...that's a HUGE jump and I just don't buy that. Did he not transition to and from 95sqin racquets? Until I hear it from Roger's mouth, I won't believe he used custom models of a well known 95sqin racquets sized DOWN to 90sqin. I'd bet money some of his previous Wilson racquets we're 95sqin!!!
newmennium Well I'm pretty sure he was using a 90. Sampras used an 85 sq in head his entire career!
definitely 90 from 85 in his junior days and an old leather belt Mr Tony Gareth is all you need for power savers. Just make sure its your dads old ones they are true leather not these late ones that are likely synthetic and leather.
To be precise, P1 strings at all the majors and masters.
What is the sticker that the stringer attaches at the end of 18:56?
@19:42 .. This where you should take a screenshot for Exact Tension of the strings of Roger's Racquet. You're Welcome :)
What a life. Hell I’d like to just be stronger or tournament employee to be around these guys
You know you're working on a monster stringing team when freaking Ron Rocchi is doing racquet intake and player delivery.
Un grande tennista agonista da imitare chi inizia questo sport
I heard Federer asking for 27 on 3 racquets and 26.5 on 2 ..why the machine says 25? Am i missing something here? I know it's a 2 yr old post but please i need answer from the stringer
Probably the 25 kg is his cross. He said 1.5 kg less on the crosses. He said 27 kg (59.5 lbs) in the mains with 1.5 kg less on the crosses. So three racquets have 27 kg (59.5 lbs) mains and 25.5 kg crosses (56.2 lbs). Five total racquets. Two of the racquets have 25 kg (55 lbs) tension on the cross as well. Hope that helps :)
@@TheGodsMustBeCrazy yes when i do the math, it's right on. I had missed the 1.5 kg less (part of the conversation). Thanks for your help.
@@tonymarc8852 Federer play 25 crosses natural gut and 27 alu power rough. just if you wanted to know. I dont now if the 1.30 or 1.25 alu rough i would guess 1.25 tho
Them clamps are so pretty, I want them!
18:11 Sorry to say, but if you have to straighten the strings after you finish, the string is loosing tension.
Actually no he has a low tension and is having to move them to the right spot so in fact they are not losing tension he just didn’t put the strings in the exact spot where they needed to be
Legend!!
What a legend.
Priority1 stringers have mostly always strung and customiZed Federer’s rackets, and they travel to most of the tournaments, but obviously they were not at this one so he used an on site stringer who’s very capable of stringing his rackets.
Wish I could string as well as that.
What tension did he have his rackets?
3x59.5lbs mains.
3x58.4lbs mains.
Love electronic stringing machines. Constant pull. Better than crank machines.
Why do they make the 6 point mount so lightly touching the racket? On my 6 point stringer, if i don’t make rackets tight and snug, the frame becomes circular.
Also, in this video it doesn’t look like the stringer is pre-stretching Rogers Natural Gut. Am I missing something?
Mû ____ I believe they must have pre stretched Gut sets to save time
No entendí nada lo que dijo, pero es el más grande de todos los tiempos increíble la humildad
I didn’t even know you could request string tension....
It’s funny how he strings it pretty much middle of the range or even on the Lower side. Some people myself included do prefer that trampoline feel. In comparison, Seles strung hers at 83 lbs. on a 102 sq in yonex. And Graf who plays a smaller head than Federer strung hers at 64 lbs
There is alot more to it than I realize
Where can I get the leather "power pad" shock absorbers he uses on the theist of his racket?
Coach leather purse?
The stringer wears omega planet ocean sea master 600m .... for me he can do nothing wrong
Did they not replace the overgrip?
That rough string cuts thru that gut so you've gotta be careful
A video filmed in 2017 thats capped at 240p how is that even possible?
0:21 what does roger means when he says "THREE at x pounds" and "TWO at y pounds"? Three and two what?
Rackets
Gauge is critical. I read somewhere 18 or even 19! in gut. Rafa reportedly uses cables...
I suspect the small difference in tension may be more of a ideosyncratic thing. His beautifully soft hands adapt to every type of ball all the time so a 0.5 KG starting differential hardly seems consequential, especially in view of the fact that tension drops rapidly once hitting begins due to stretching, knot seating, grommet compression, hand crafting variation, and measurable material fatigue, etc. A stringer I respect once told me within 10 minutes of starting the tension is 10% lower.
Much as its tried to make manufacture and stringing a science ( repeatability ) unavoidable quality control variation make it an art. And the best tennis artists possesses instant fine adaptation to extreme variables under immense pressure. The other more mechanical type players are at a great disadvantage. Go Fed !
Seems like a regular dude
That’s awesome lol
Where was the pre-stretch?
So nice Roger
you can see the machine set at 26.5 for the mains but for the last mains on either end he changes the tension to 31.9. That seems pretty high change in tension for the last two mains. That's like 10 pound change
tan dinh it’s a pre stretch
The real question is the specs for the rackets.
It's the same as the RF autograph retail, he just picks out the ones that feel right to him, whereas we just have to live with what we got. Fed doesnt use any paint job prostock sticks.
@@GIN.356.A You are telling me he has changed his rackets a bunch of times throughout his career?
@@andresfelipevalbuenagelvis2415 yes,twice actually. Once from the prostaff 85 to the 90 sq inch one. And once again from the 90 to the 97. In the early days there were differences between his prostock and retail, but from ncode 90 onwards, Roger actually uses the same mold as retail RF racquets. Except he picks out the heavier ones that suit his feel from a batch. And adds string savers and pads on his strings for better string feel/ maintenance.
@@GIN.356.A As well as lead tape
What about the string savers
Roger's RF97 racket is not same as mine. Cause I tried stringing same with that stringer, but my RF97's gromet is not allowed me to knot the cross-start-string with cross-2nd-string(same as last ending knot).
There are 2EA share hole at main-string gromet only with starting knot. Could someone tell me why does the racket is different from basic shape?
Why does he put luxilon on the crosses? Isn’t the point of luxilon to add spin to your ground strokes? They should be on the mains shouldn’t they?
Yes, but I think he prefers natural gut on the mains for the feel and because he can handle it and change strings every nine games. The main reason for using the LXN on the crosses would be for durability
Yes, Roger preffer Natural Gut, remember he can change the strings every match.
Luxilon logically should be on the mains (ala Murray). Maybe it’s for better bite on his serve. I’ll ask Fed when I see him on Sept 18th and report back.
commenting to see his reply
Net Cars did you ask Federer?
wow. Just like that. I imagined he had the world's top stringer on payroll using a high tech machine in a secret laboratory or something, but no, he drops them off at the stringer like any other tennis bum, what a nice guy Roger seems to be.
Why not the bag printed RF which is customized only for him maybe put that later on his hotel room?
He wasn't using string savers back then?
Where are the string savers
GodGod KB Roger or someone else will put them in. It’s easy to do and there’s a little tool you use to insert them. You can buy them at Tennis stores or on line. Sampras used to use them and would actually carry the tool in his pocket and insert some during a game! It’s mainly for the gut
SHHHHHHH!!! GENIUS AT WORK!!!
Am I only feel ASMR here?
Nope :p Hypnotic
Did they put the string savers on?
What stencil ink is that?
anyone?
Roger is so cool and notice how he doesn't even flinch when he see's you recording and the autographs, no problem! Roger is the greatest of all time and a true sportsman!
But, Dude, you got this close to video record Roger Federer walking into the racquet stringing area and you used the worse video camera or cell phone in the world! Wow! What phone is that a 1999 cell phone? Dude they have phones for $29 Dollars that record with better quality! Sorry, but it just got to me....
raysurx2010 so true'
raysurx2010 probably its not the phone recording, probably its the format used on a video editing software or converter after recording it
Still rather have an interesting video in so so but perfectly watchable quality than a boring one in 5k.
RF IS A PERSON SUSCEPTIBLE TO MALADIES LIKE ANYONE ELSE... DO NOT HERO WORSHIP, AS RF HAS BODILY FUNCTIONS AS U OR I... THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE "WITHOUT THE FANFARE/MEDIA ATTENTION, THAT CONTRIBUTE TO SOCIETY LONG PAST TENNIS!... TRY ENGINEERING FOR ONE.
NOTE; THE STRINGING FELLOW MAY WANT TO CONSIDER WORKING ON THOS " NOTICEABLE MAN BOOBS UNDER HIS T-SHIRT"... DISGUSTING! SIMPLE PUSH UPS WILL ALLEVIATE THAT HORRID LOOK...
Wtf and LOL. First you preach for real contribution in society, all good and fine but then you cannot but go on to make an absurd note on some bizarre man boobs issue which suddenly seems to be one of those worst maladies humankind is facing! Gimme a break, jester. Or: Go and find a cure to the this horrid boob thing to make your own great contribution to the mankind and beyond. Shouting here surely ain´t one.
Never seen crosses started like that. Would have liked to see when/how he took off the starting clamp.
That is the right way of doing it. When he tensions the 4th cross he will then re-pull the top cross with knot tension and tie it off. Some people do it then other wait till all crosses are done and come back to it to re-pull it.
Commercial video for Wilson clearly. RF has a personal stronger and he never demands on the stand like that. His stringer stays always at a hotel with his machine. And His cross tension is not so simple : he changes the tension for each passage.
tennis Youhou but I doubt roger would make him travel to the laver cup because it wasn’t an atp event
if it was a commercial video explain the 240p upload quality and vertical capture, as if someone uploaded a video they had a chance to take. If this was a commercial video wouldn't you expect them to make the stringing as appealing as possible? wouldn't you expect horizontal capture? wouldn't you expect more information on what the numbers meant? wouldn't you expect there to be more than as if a normal person video taped this?.
yeah cause this is how wilson shoots their videos goofy
Why would you tension it then pull through the remaining string on the crosses. Isn't that just asking for string burn on natural gut?
I was looking through the comments and so far, your the only one to say that. I agree.
Love this guy
wow I want to buy the racket poly bag. Where I go that ?
Always thought they change his overgrips too, any info about this?
What are Federer's power pads made out of? It doesn't look like leather, looks like styrofoam painted black
You mean black foam?
Requesting some advice please. The knots, do they make a difference where they’re placed? My stringer places 3 knots at the top of racquet. I string the 97 at 51 lbs. either Tier one firepower or luxilon big banger, full bed. I experienced a shitload of burst strings, was explained due to the LS version string pattern of 18x16. Was just enquiring if by chance knot placement could be a contributor to the constant string popping. I’d really appreciate if EXPERIENCED stringers would respond. Thank you.
3 knots at the top and none on the bottom?
gumbo yes. 1 at the bottom
No, the placement of the knots makes little difference. Your set up sounds like a hybrid setup because you have 4 knots. You have three knots at the top because two of them end the main strings given you have 18 of them. The third knot is at the top because you have to start the cross strings and they also have to get anchored up there as well ending at the bottom of your hoop with the last knot.
Spin effect racquets will always break faster than regular pattern racquets.
I really really want to work at stringing team in grand slam...
Didnt he say 27 and 26 1/2 ? Machine set at 25 LOL
Right under 15 minutes on 2 piece stringing without double pulls from mount to dismount, pretty good bro!
27 and 26,5 kilos are for the natural gut, because it is more elastic than the luxilon. The luxilon is at 25 kilos.
the reason with 25 crosses he can spin a bit better with that tension. all pros use it that way pretty much.
prestretched the gut ? just about to do one now
What kind of strings his using
Interesting how the top knot is tied off inside the 2nd or 3rd cross as opposed to one of the mains, is this due to the pattern of the rf97 or is it a preference?
He’s the tennis Jesus.
5000 raquetas por torneo son 5000 bolsas plásticas, eso debería cambiar en pro del planeta y de muchos años más de buen tenis
I thought he used a specific stringer?
Roger Federer the lion of the tennis courts is amazing. He is just like jesus christ the lion of judah